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Zang Issues a Challenge to DeveloperWeek Hackathon Participants

From June 19th through the 21st developers from around the world will converge to attend DeveloperWeek, New York’s largest developer conference and expo. Over 3,000 developers, devops pros and business executives will descend upon the expansive event to get a firsthand look at the tools and technologies transforming development and its role in business today.

Zang throws down the gauntlet for Hackathon participants

DeveloperWeek is kicked off each year with the nation’s largest challenge-driven hackathon. As a featured Hackathon sponsor, Zang has decided to pose its own challenge to attendees participating in the event.

Zang Cloud is a robust, cloud-based development platform that enables developers to seamlessly integrate communications actions, such as voice and messaging, into any application via an API.

This year, Zang is challenging participants to build a notification services app that leverages the Internet of Things (IoT). Using data from IoT sensors as the trigger, participants must drive proactive communications and workflows leveraging the Zang Cloud API. Participants will also have to use typical IoT triggers to drive workflows and/or communications based on thresholds met. You’ll need to define your use case and trigger, simulate the passing of data from an actual IoT sensor, leveraging Zang Cloud for its communications enablement.

Developers can set themselves apart and gain bonus points for:

Incorporating voice as well as SMS into the escalation or communications workflow

What’s in it for participants?

For starters, Zang is offering a cash reward for the top three finalists in their Hackathon challenge. The first place team will take home $5,000, with second- and third-place teams getting $2,000 and $500 respectively.

Winners will be able to use these cash rewards to help pivot towards their next organizational goals—or supply developers with all the energy drinks they’ll need to crush their next big project. But the real reward is in the networking opportunities you’ll gain by accepting the Zang Challenge. By stepping up and taking on this challenge, you’ll be able to put your skills on display in front of some of the biggest players in the industry today, enabling you to propel your business to new heights.

How can you take on the Zang Challenge?

Becoming a participant in the Zang Challenge at this year’s Hackathon is easy. Just follow these six simple steps and you’ll be well on your way!

For developers looking to get to the forefront of their industry, there’s no better place to be than DeveloperWeek. And if you want to set yourself apart from the competition on the biggest stage, be bold—take the Zang Challenge.

For more information on Zang Cloud, visit zang.io/products/cloud and follow us on twitter @zang_io, to stay up-to-date on Zang leading up to the DeveloperWeek Hackathon. Good luck, developers—we can’t wait to see your innovation on display in New York!